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These Aren’t The Trees You’re Looking For - Sitka Spruce

We know what you’re thinking...

“Sitka Spruce?! That’s a non-native tree, why is there Sitka Spruce in your forests?”

Well, today, we’re going to answer that question by laying out some facts, dispelling some myths, and telling you how powerful a tool the Sitka Spruce can be in making planet earth cool.

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Happy International Women’s Day

Today is an important day to celebrate women's social, economic, cultural & political achievements and call for gender equality.

At Cloudforest, we would like to say thank you to all the women who are passionate about our mission and who are supporting us in our fight to #makeplanetearthcool.

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Good Luck Shelbourne FC!

Good luck to everyone involved at Shelbourne tonight as they play their first game of the 2022 season against St. Pats, in a huge Dublin derby at Tolka Park. 

This game will mark the beginning of The Red Wood Forest, the world’s first forest dedicated to a football club, which will be developed in partnership with Shelbourne FC & their incredible fan base. 

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Cloudforests Announces Groundbreaking Partnership With The Native Irish Honey Bee Society.

The exciting news just keeps on coming here at Cloudforests. Today, we are announcing our intention to Undertake the role of a Conservation Area for Apis mellifera mellifera (Native Irish Honey Bees) in partnership with the Native Irish Honey Bee Society (N.I.H.B.S).

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Gift Tree Update - Live Stream

A new Axis Communications IP HD CCTV bullet camera fitted last week will stream high definition video from our gift tree woodland starting next week.

A new members area that is under construction on our website will allow all our gift tree members to see live video, get regular updates and virtually visit the gift tree area. This area is being prepared for planting in March and will feature Oak, Rowan, Alder, and Birch trees.

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The Rowan Tree

Rowan Trees are an often overlooked native Irish tree. Although they are smaller than many other native trees, this does not make them any less beautiful. Typically they grow to a height of about 15 meters. In Irish, Rowan tree can be translated as Caorthann, which is also the Irish Translation for Mountain Ash. This is due to the fact that their leaves are very similar to the common ash tree, however, the trees are not related in any way.

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